Big Meadow Campground - Us Forest Service Sequoia National Forest (CA)
Sequoia National Forest
Big Meadows Campground is located 75 miles east of Fresno, California, in the Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Monument. The campground sits at an elevation of 7,500 feet and has views of the meadow and surrounding mountains.
Please note, this campground IS NOT within Shenandoah National Park.
The campground offers 43 single campsites and one double-family campsite. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets.
Need to Know
Please note, this campground IS NOT within Shenandoah National Park.
- Guests will be required to purchase a forest/park permit at the entry of Kings Canyon National Park
This is bear country; food should be stored properly.
- Due to the spread of invasive insects, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Help protect our forests by purchasing or collecting firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Click here for more information.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
There is NO WATER AVAILABLE at this location.
Natural Features
An open meadow that is surrounded by a variety of pines, including lodgepole, Jeffery and red fir. A creek runs through the meadow.
A trailhead nearby leads into the Jennie Lakes Wilderness.
Buck Rock Lookout, perched at an elevation of 8,500 feet, is a short drive away. Hume Lake is approximately 15 miles from the campground.
Recreation
Hiking into the Jennie Lakes Wilderness and fly fishing in Big Meadows Creek are popular options.
Horseback riders have access to the nearby Horse Corral Pack Station. Numerous trailheads provide access to popular wilderness areas including Jennie Lakes, Monarch and National Park wilderness destinations.
Guests looking for water activities can visit Hume Lake, only 15 miles away.
Contact Information
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P.O.Box 846 Kings Canyon National Park CA 93633
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 559-325-2232
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Take Highway 180 east to the Kings Canyon National Park entrance, where you will be required to purchase a forest/park permit. After entering the park, continue 2 miles where you will stay to the right as though you were going to Sequoia National Park. Continue on the General's Highway approximately 6 miles to the turn off to Big Meadows. The Big Meadows Road (Forest Road 14S11) is located on the left-hand side of the road. Follow this road approximately 5 miles, where you will find the campground on right side of the road. Please refer to the small scale map, or contact the Hume Lake District office for more specific directions.
Available Campsites
- Site 031, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 010A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 003A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 010B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 008A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 009B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 003B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 009A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
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